こしあん
こしあん
noun
smooth sweet bean paste; strained red bean paste
1.
smooth sweet bean paste; strained red bean paste
Sweet red bean paste (あんこ) that has been strained to remove the bean skins, resulting in a completely smooth, fine-textured paste.
こしあんの羊羹を買った。
I bought yokan made with smooth bean paste.
こしあんは舌触りがなめらかだ。
Smooth bean paste has a silky texture.
こしあんを作るには、小豆を煮てから裏漉しする必要がある。
To make smooth bean paste, you need to boil azuki beans and then strain them.
The name comes from 漉す (to strain) + あん (sweet bean paste). Made by pressing cooked 小豆 beans through a sieve to remove the skins, then sweetening the resulting smooth paste.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- こしあんの羊羹: yokan with smooth bean paste
- こしあんの饅頭: manju with smooth bean paste
- こしあんの最中: monaka with smooth bean paste
- こしあんのたい焼き: taiyaki with smooth bean paste
CONTRAST:
- 粒あん: chunky bean paste — beans are only partially mashed, retaining texture
- The こしあん vs 粒あん preference is a common conversation topic in Japan. Generally, こしあん is considered more refined and is preferred in many traditional 和菓子
ALTERNATE WRITING:
Also written as 漉しあん or 漉し餡.
RELATED TERMS:
- あんこ: sweet bean paste (general term)
- 小豆: azuki beans
- 粒あん: chunky bean paste
- 白あん: white bean paste (made from white beans)